Ruby & Sapphire Card Values & Price Guide
Released in 2003 as part of the EX series, Ruby & Sapphire spans 109 cards — 98 of them priced from TCGplayer and Cardmarket.
By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
About the Ruby & Sapphire set
Released on 2003/07/01, Ruby & Sapphire anchors the EX series with 109 printed cards. The most valuable card is Mewtwo ex #101, worth $746.79 (Rare).
This report prices 98 of the 98 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $21.10 and an average of $42.20.
Ruby & Sapphire value distribution
How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.
Set value index
5 days tracked · +14.3%The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.
The set's value is concentrated at the top: Mewtwo ex alone is worth $746.79, and the five most valuable cards — Mewtwo ex #101 ($746.79), Scyther ex #102 ($180.85), Lapras ex #99 ($172.78), Blaziken #3 ($131.42), Mudkip #60 ($129.54) — carry the bulk of the $4,135.34 tracked total.
The median card value is $21.10 versus an average of $42.20 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.
For collectors, the 5 cards above $129.54 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.
Rarity & price distribution
The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 37 Common, 34 Rare, 27 Uncommon. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.
By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 43 cards $5–$20, 46 cards $20–$100, 9 cards $100+. 9 cards trade above $100.
Mewtwo ex is the standout chase at $746.79; the next tier down (Scyther ex, Lapras ex) forms the mid-set value layer.
Price bands
What it costs to complete Ruby & Sapphire
Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Ruby & Sapphire card, broken down by rarity tier.
Affordable core vs tail
Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 80% of the total.
Most valuable Ruby & Sapphire cards
Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).
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Biggest gaps
- Mewtwo ex #101$746.79
- Scyther ex #102$180.85
- Lapras ex #99$172.78
- Blaziken #3$131.42
- Mudkip #60$129.54
- Hitmonchan ex #98$125.32
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Heating up in Ruby & Sapphire
Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).
- Taillow #72$18.77▲ 240.2%
- Sneasel ex #103$96.79▲ 174.9%
- Mightyena #10$29.73▲ 140.5%
- Wailord #14$50.86▲ 138.8%
- Swampert #13$102.82▲ 105.7%
- Mewtwo ex #101$746.79▲ 102.9%
Cooling off in Ruby & Sapphire
Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.
- Grovyle #32$30.92▼ 60.6%
- Aron #50$11.85▼ 58.7%
- Poochyena #64$14.49▼ 51.4%
- Scyther ex #102$180.85▼ 48.5%
- Swellow #46$7.57▼ 47.6%
- Poochyena #63$10.00▼ 45.0%
Ruby & Sapphire questions
What is the most valuable card in Ruby & Sapphire?
Mewtwo ex #101 is the set's top card, valued at $746.79 (Rare). It ranks #1 of 98 priced Ruby & Sapphire cards.
How many cards are in Ruby & Sapphire?
Ruby & Sapphire contains 109 printed cards in the EX series, released 2003/07/01. This report tracks 98 of them, 98 with live prices.
What is the average Ruby & Sapphire card worth?
The median tracked value is $21.10 and the average is $42.20. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.
Is Ruby & Sapphire worth collecting?
As a classic-era EX-series set, Ruby & Sapphire has fixed, finite supply that supports long-term collector value. Completing it raw is affordable at a $21.10 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.
What are the top Ruby & Sapphire cards to buy?
The highest-value cards are Mewtwo ex #101 ($746.79), Scyther ex #102 ($180.85), Lapras ex #99 ($172.78), Blaziken #3 ($131.42), Mudkip #60 ($129.54). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.
All Ruby & Sapphire cards
Showing 40 of 98 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.
Mewtwo ex
$746.79Ruby & Sapphire
Scyther ex
$180.85Ruby & Sapphire
Lapras ex
$172.78Ruby & Sapphire
Blaziken
$131.42Ruby & Sapphire
Mudkip
$129.54Ruby & Sapphire
Hitmonchan ex
$125.32Ruby & Sapphire
Gardevoir
$106.30Ruby & Sapphire
Sceptile
$104.99Ruby & Sapphire
Swampert
$102.82Ruby & Sapphire
Electabuzz ex
$98.02Ruby & Sapphire
Sneasel ex
$96.79Ruby & Sapphire
Chansey ex
$90.62Ruby & Sapphire
Magmar ex
$79.34Ruby & Sapphire
Marshtomp
$71.41Ruby & Sapphire
Mudkip
$70.16Ruby & Sapphire
Kirlia
$64.99Ruby & Sapphire
Blaziken
$62.54Ruby & Sapphire
Treecko
$51.80Ruby & Sapphire
Swampert
$51.50Ruby & Sapphire
Wailord
$50.86Ruby & Sapphire
Aggron
$45.50Ruby & Sapphire
Torchic
$42.87Ruby & Sapphire
Sceptile
$42.01Ruby & Sapphire
Sharpedo
$40.15Ruby & Sapphire
Torchic
$39.95Ruby & Sapphire
Treecko
$35.71Ruby & Sapphire
Lairon
$34.99Ruby & Sapphire
Delcatty
$32.73Ruby & Sapphire
Electrike
$30.99Ruby & Sapphire
Grovyle
$30.92Ruby & Sapphire
Manectric
$30.00Ruby & Sapphire
Mightyena
$29.73Ruby & Sapphire
Combusken
$29.53Ruby & Sapphire
Poochyena
$29.11Ruby & Sapphire
Slaking
$28.98Ruby & Sapphire
Poké Ball
$28.74Ruby & Sapphire
Water Energy
$27.84Ruby & Sapphire
Seaking
$27.01Ruby & Sapphire
Beautifly
$26.93Ruby & Sapphire
Ralts
$26.60Ruby & Sapphire
Complete Ruby & Sapphire checklist (98)
- Mewtwo ex #101$746.79
- Scyther ex #102$180.85
- Lapras ex #99$172.78
- Blaziken #3$131.42
- Mudkip #60$129.54
- Hitmonchan ex #98$125.32
- Gardevoir #7$106.30
- Sceptile #11$104.99
- Swampert #13$102.82
- Electabuzz ex #97$98.02
- Sneasel ex #103$96.79
- Chansey ex #96$90.62
- Magmar ex #100$79.34
- Marshtomp #41$71.41
- Mudkip #59$70.16
- Kirlia #35$64.99
- Blaziken #15$62.54
- Treecko #75$51.80
- Swampert #23$51.50
- Wailord #14$50.86
- Aggron #1$45.50
- Torchic #73$42.87
- Sceptile #20$42.01
- Sharpedo #22$40.15
- Torchic #74$39.95
- Treecko #76$35.71
- Lairon #37$34.99
- Delcatty #5$32.73
- Electrike #30$30.99
- Grovyle #32$30.92
- Manectric #39$30.00
- Mightyena #10$29.73
- Combusken #28$29.53
- Poochyena #65$29.11
- Slaking #12$28.98
- Poké Ball #86$28.74
- Water Energy #106$27.84
- Seaking #21$27.01
- Beautifly #2$26.93
- Ralts #67$26.60
- Combusken #27$25.65
- Slakoth #45$25.00
- Marshtomp #40$24.25
- Zigzagoon #79$23.12
- Ralts #66$23.09
- Kirlia #34$22.77
- Ralts #68$21.54
- Manectric #9$21.17
- Phanpy #62$21.14
- Dustox #6$21.06
- Breloom #16$21.00
- Wailmer #48$20.76
- Numel #61$20.55
- Cascoon #26$20.06
- Wurmple #78$20.00
- Aron #25$19.62
- Weezing #24$19.54
- Delcatty #29$19.49
- Donphan #17$19.37
- Skitty #44$19.02
- Taillow #72$18.77
- Aron #49$18.55
- Grovyle #31$18.28
- Wingull #77$18.24
- Camerupt #4$17.03
- Makuhita #56$15.96
- Pelipper #19$15.84
- Energy Switch #82$15.69
- Pokémon Reversal #87$15.19
- Electrike #53$15.17
- Hariyama #8$15.14
- Shroomish #69$15.00
- Poochyena #64$14.49
- Rainbow Energy #95$13.97
- Nosepass #18$13.00
- Koffing #54$13.00
- Fire Energy #108$12.49
- Lightning Energy #109$12.34
- Mightyena #42$12.23
- Aron #50$11.85
- Lairon #36$11.69
- Carvanha #51$10.64
- Silcoon #43$10.15
- Poochyena #63$10.00
- Vigoroth #47$9.67
- Skitty #71$9.67
- Linoone #38$9.60
- Fighting Energy #105$9.48
- Hariyama #33$9.10
- Psychic Energy #107$8.93
- Electrike #52$8.69
- Grass Energy #104$8.52
- Switch #92$7.97
- Swellow #46$7.57
- Skitty #70$6.99
- Goldeen #55$6.51
- Energy Search #90$5.38
- Metal Energy #94$5.22